FLORAL FETE AT TAKAKA.

Nelson Evening Mail, Volume LII, Issue 49, 26 February 1918, Page 2

FLORAL FETE AT TAKAKA.

The aiiQual floral fet e at Takaka was again a highly successful function. There was perfect weather and a record gathering at the show, ground. The takings amounted to £BO. The priz e list was as follows : VEHICULAR EVENTS. Decorated motor car: N. L. Emms 1, Miss Baxter 2. Decorated- four wheeler: Miss Hunter 1. Decorated ;'two wheeler : Hilda Campbell. 1, Elsie 2. Decorated- 'bicycle (ladies): Olive Stent 1, "Ida Booth 2. Decorated. bicycle (men) •. M. K edgeley 1. . Ladies' decorated.-, tandem : Misses Kedgley and 1. Decorated* "Bicycle (boys): H. Williams 1..... Decora! Ed- bicvcle (girls): Eileen Sadd 1, Eliza Stent 2,.- j Decorated. . go-cart: Mrs Ralston 1. j Mrs J. Hume 2L J RING EVENTS. j ] Fancy costume (lady); Miss R. BaT-1 low 1, Mts Strack 2. Nine entries, : the winner representing a Scotch thistle. Fancy costume (girls) : Eileen Sadd 1 1, Etta Haase 2. Eleven entries. The winner, a? a litUe Dutch girl in clogs, looked very dainty. Tandem team of girls : Miss Baxter's team 1. Four-in-hand (girls): Ella Haase, Nina Moore, Eileen Sadd, Grace Newport 1, representing Y.M.C.A., driven byi F. Haase, a diminutive soldier in khaki. A very good idea we]l workedout. Skipping race (girls): Daphne Moulder 1. Skipping race (boys): D. Nalder 1. Boys' race, 8 to 10 years: R. Kirk 1, N. Biggs 21 Boys' race, 10 to 12 years : Reg. Sadid 1, R. Puklowsky 2. Boys' race, 12 to 14 years: J. Adams 1, -C-. McCallnm 2. Boys' race, 14 to 16 years-: C. McCallnm 1. Girls' race: Eileen Winter 1, M. Green 2. Single ladies' race: M. Hitchcock 1, R. Barlow 2. Married ladies' race.- Mrs Strack 1, Mrs P. Petterson 2. jjong jump (boys) : I. St-abie 1. High jump (boys): C. McCallum 1. TENI .EXHIBITS. Wreath : Mrs Hitchcock 1. Bouquet by child: Gladys Hume 1, Nettie Clair 2. Buttonhole (girl) : Muriel Green 1, Net-tie Clair 2. There were 32 entries for this. Buttonhole (boy): Reg. Sadd 1, H. Kedgley 2. Ten entries. Decorated' table: Miss Boyes 1, Mrs E. Hitchcock 2. Decorated tablo bv girl: Girlie Hume 1. Afternoon tea tray by girl: Grace Walkey 1, M. Ralston 2. Seven entries ; all very good. Dacorated hoop: Mrs Ralston 1, Miss Barlow 2. Floral design: H. D. Williams 1. -Jesign, not floral: H. D. Williams 1. Basket of flowers Mrs E. Hitchcock 1, Mrs G. Woodward 2. Fourteen entries. . Decorated, parasol ; Mrs E. Hitchcock 1, Miss Baird 2. Eight exhibits, all good. Decorated hat: Miss Fiowers 1, Mrs Newport. 2. .Twelve entries ih this lotBouquet, pative flowers: Miss Lindsay 1. Miss G. Rose 2. .; edding bell: Mrs W. Baird 1, Mrs E. Hitchcock 2. Asters, 6 varieties": Miss Lindsay 1, Miss Boyes 2. Sweet peus: Boyes 1 and 2. Dahlias,- 6 varieties: Miss Boyes 1 and 2. Nine entries, and all very gocd, making a lovely display of colour. Native fern : Miss Rose 1,. Miss Boyes 2 - • FOowerir.c nlant: Mrs C. Page 1, Mrs Walkey 2. Bouquet: Mrs J. I>. Sadd l 1, Miss Boyes 2. Collection of annuals: Miss Rose 1, Miss V. Winter 2. Collection New. ZeaJend-giown fruit: Mrs E. Hitchcock 1. Collection of apples: Mis.= L. Flowers 1. Mrs W. J. Newport Collection of vegetables: Miss Rose 1, -J«. Prince 2. Twelve local photographs by amateur : Mrs J. B. Sadd 1, Miss Rentoul 2. Outline draw-insr (school child): Kiri 1, Lina; Hume 2. Shaded drawing (school child) : Linda Brown 1, F. Prince 2. Crayon drawing (school child): A. Scadden 1 and 2. ; MISCELLANEOUS ITEMS. Baby, under 6 months: Mrs J. LGaby 1, Mrs M. Mclntyr e 2. . Babyi,- under .12 months -. Mrs P. J. Arnold i. Mrs-, A. H. Hume 2. Ladies' nail driving: Mrs J. W. Page 1. Gentlemen's nail driving: G. Polglaze 1. Lndie.i' sawing:,. Mrs Griffin 1, Golf-putting (ladies): Mts Tingey 1Golf jmtting (gentlemen). R. Hyland'